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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Boise Police on patrol observed a vehicle
conduct an illegal lane change travelling eastbound on Overland
Road last night, November 3rd, at approximately 8:00 p.m. Officers
conducted a traffic stop near Overland Road and Cole. As officers
contacted the driver, a Boise Police K-9 named "KC" alerted on the
vehicle, indicating the likely presence of drugs. A search of the
vehicle revealed approximately 68 grams total package weight of
meth and a loaded handgun concealed in the vehicle. During the
course of the investigation officers discovered the suspect had
provided false identifying information and a check through Ada
County dispatch indicated the suspect was currently suspended from
driving. After a detailed investigation, the suspect was booked at
the Ada County Jail on the above listed charges.

Boise Police on patrol last night, November 3rd, at
approximately 11:30 p.m. observed two vehicles parked in a parking
lot of a local retail store after hours.

Officers witness the driver of one vehicle, later
identified as James Whittier, fail to maintain his lane and
conducted a traffic stop at Overland and Latah. A check through Ada
County Dispatch indicated the suspect had an outstanding warrant
for his arrest out of Washington. After a detailed investigation,
the suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed
charges.

The driver of the second vehicle, later identified as
Freddie Senkbeil, drove to the 5000 block of Currier Street and
exited the vehicle. Officers lost sight of the man, who was found
minutes later hiding inside a chicken coop. Officers determined the
owner of the property did not know the suspect. A witness later
pointed out a package the suspect had thrown into a nearby bush
containing approximately 1.8 grams total package weight of meth.
After a detailed investigation, the suspect was booked at the Ada
County Jail on the above listed charges.

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